PhD in History - Transregional in Washington United States | Georgetown University

Our doctoral program provides exceptional opportunities. Students work closely with our renowned, prize-winning History faculty while taking advantage of Georgetown's diverse regional studies programs and research centers that champion interdisciplinary collaboration. Extensive language learning options are available. As the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. offers unmatched historical resources including the Library of Congress, National Archives, National Library of Medicine, Folger Shakespeare Library, and numerous other institutions housing vast research collections.

Following academic traditions, the History Department organizes graduate studies around geographic and regional specialties. However, Georgetown scholars—particularly many of our faculty—are increasingly pursuing research beyond these conventional boundaries, focusing instead on global, maritime, international, transnational, and borderland histories. Established in 2005, the Transregional field supports doctoral research crossing modern political borders and oceanic divides. This specialization primarily draws students interested in international history and Atlantic studies, though others explore Mediterranean and Pacific regions, borderland frontiers, and global historical perspectives.